‘The team is very experienced, motivated and forensic in their consideration of the detail. The team has a reputation (well earned) for considering all the potential angles in a case and are highly organised, and this is a reflection of their intimate understanding and expertise. Client and consultant relationships are well developed.’

‘Richard Sagar is a fantastic advocate and has superb tactical judgment and a first-rate legal mind.’

‘Walker Morris provides expert and focused planning legal advice, not just from a law and regulatory point of view, but also on strategy and tactics. Their advice is well considered, sophisticated and with a great attention to detail.’

‘Alison Ogley is fantastic and highly knowledgeable. Rob Moore is brilliant and so easy to work with.’

‘Strength in depth and a first-class advocacy service.’

‘Robert Moore is outstanding for his combination of shrewd tactical and strategic advice, coupled with a phenomenal grasp of detail; a very unusual combination as one usually finds one or the other, it’s rare to find both in one individual.’

‘Walker Morris has an excellent reputation in this field and are renowned for their quality of work and proven success rate, all of which I have experienced first hand. They have a forensic approach and leave no stone unturned.’

‘Their partners are always engaged in the process, and never do you find they ‘pitch and ditch’. Highly informed on all legal planning issues, and always able to give an early opinion. I would note that Richard Sagar is the epitome of the firm. Thorough, engaged in the project, highly knowledgeable, accessible and always available. Best summed up as an all round team player.’

‘Andrew Batterton is the lead on our projects and he is clear and precise in his advice. He quickly understands the potential issues and provides well-thought-out strategies to navigate complex issues.’

‘The DWF team delivers a highly professional, customer-focused service, working in a truly collaborative fashion with the client’s representatives and with other consultants employed on major development schemes.’

‘Andrew Batterton ‘choreographs’ the many steps towards planning and CPO goals, with a reassuring far-sightedness borne of experience.’

‘The team are responsive and provides practical advice distilling a complex area of compulsory purchase issues.’

‘Andrew Batterton is fully client-focused and provides astute commercial advice on legal issues.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and has a broad spectrum of experience to access swiftly.’

‘The planning team that I work with at Eversheds are friendly, well informed and a safe pair of hands. They have excellent knowledge of development projects and are up to speed with the latest issues that can cause problems on development projects in planning and public inquiry.’

‘Each individual within the practice appears to recognises his or her value within the team and they pull together very effectively to provide a seamless service.’

‘Their attention to detail, whilst also being able to step back and give strategic advice on project direction, is invaluable. They stand side by side with the client and share the end goal of each project they get involved in.’

‘Amanda Beresford is a leader in the field of planning law in Leeds and the wider city region. Amanda is highly professional, yet personable in her client facing role and her wider involvement with the chambers of commerce (local and national) provides greater insight and influence which is invaluable.’

‘We have worked with Amanda Beresford , who has been quick to understand our issues and to formulate a plan of action. Amanda has consistently met all deadlines and has exceeded our expectations with regard to quality and completeness of work carried out on our behalf. At all times, we have felt expertly guided and options/legal positions have been clearly and carefully explained. She is a standout partner within this firm.’

‘Responsive and easy to work with, excellent breadth of experience across the sector.’

‘Lee Gordon is approachable and has the ability to present advice on complex issues in a practical and accessible way.’

‘The real estate team has a high level of expertise. They are able to deal with technical queries quickly and simply. Their straightforward advice can prevent matters from escalating unnecessarily and they are all easy to deal with, personable, sensible and responsive.’

‘Excellent knowledge and good experience at all levels of seniority.’

‘Helen Robinsion has a fantastic eye for detail, great knowledge and a pleasure to work with.’

‘The team punches above its weight in terms of experience and knowledge, but still retains a good “local” understanding with its base in Leeds.’

‘Katy McPhie was a pleasure to deal with on the other side of a transaction. She was open to discussions around my client’s viewpoint and made negotiations a friendly collaborative process.’

‘Always prepared to go above and beyond, doing their best for clients in a pragmatic, commercially-savvy and realistic way.’

‘James Cook is an extremely knowledgeable, thorough and articulate planning solicitor. He is very approachable, conscientious and dependable, and is always prepared to go ‘above-and-beyond’ to ensure that complex legal points are explained and communicated.’

‘Good knowledge of the sector, very responsive and always available.’

‘James Cook is ferociously smart and extremely passionate about planning law; I am yet to meet a solicitor that provides the level of detail and information pertinent to your case. James is very acute to every opportunity that exists to secure the very best outcome for the client.’

‘Katy McPhie was very professional throughout and I really got the sense that she had my best interests at heart, no matter how small the issue, I’d definitely say she went the extra mile.’

‘Both James Cook and Katy McPhie are very responsive to any queries and are great to work with.’

‘Excellent understanding of all aspects of planning law relating to commercial and other property developments, including related disciplines such highways and environmental matters.’

‘Carolyn Lord is, by any definition, an exceptional solicitor, team player and thoughtful operator, who sees opportunities and can identify risks. This is particularly important on large-scale development projects with three dimensional challenges to resolve in the shape of politics, planning law and desirable commercial outcomes.’

‘Detailed knowledge, very strong experience in a wide range of projects and exceptional interpersonal skills and client relationships. Very reliable and first-rate advice.’

‘Kate Butterfield is a friendly and helpful solicitor, who is always willing to provide initial advice.’

‘High quality personal service.’

‘The team is 100% dedicated to addressing client needs in an above and beyond way. LB & Co culture is very much a can-do and what more can I do attitude, which makes collaboration easy across wide multidisciplinary teams.’